Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 801: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will ensure the protection of funding for youth services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38212/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is responsible for a range of schemes, which provide assistance, including financial assistance, to the youth services sector. However, while not having direct responsibility for the area, my Department implements and funds some measures that have a positive impact on the provision of services and facilities for youth.

The Deputy will be aware that across Government as a whole, we are taking a number of difficult decisions, but our approach is to do this in as balanced a way as possible. We will do what we can regarding youth services funding within the broader public policy and forthcoming 2010 budgetary context.